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<p>The statutory guidance on relationships education, relationships and sex education
and health education was published in June 2019. In health education, there is a strong
focus on mental wellbeing, including a recognition that mental wellbeing and physical
health are linked. Emotional literacy at primary and secondary levels is included
throughout all 3 subjects, and particularly when covering topics on mental health
and wellbeing.</p><p> </p><p>Schools have flexibility to design and plan age-appropriate
subject content. In health education, the guidance sets out core areas for health
and wellbeing for primary and secondary aged pupils; including topics such as mental
wellbeing, physical health and fitness, healthy eating, harmful substances, health
and prevention and basic first aid.</p><p> </p><p>The department is currently working
with teachers and schools to determine how support and training for these subjects
should be structured. Our programme of support will focus on tools that improve schools’
practice, such as implementation guidance and targeted support; training materials;
and resources that teachers need to teach the new subjects effectively.</p><p> </p><p>To
provide further support for schools to build the capability to identify and promote
awareness of mental health needs, the government committed in January 2017 to make
available mental health awareness training to one member of staff in all state secondary
schools by 2020, and all state primary schools by 2022. The 3 year secondary schools’
mental health awareness training programme started in 2017 and was delivered for the
first 2 years by Mental Health First Aid England. In 2019, the Department of Health
and Social Care (DHSC) and the Department for Education (DfE) announced that the final
year of the secondary school mental health training programme will be delivered by
the Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families. The DHSC are currently considering
options on how best to deliver the mental health awareness training in primary schools.</p><p>
</p><p>The DfE is currently recruiting a provider to develop and deliver a new mental
health training programme for senior mental health leads in schools and colleges.
We expect to be able to announce the outcome of this process in 2020. Subject to contract
award, training delivery will commence from June 2020.</p><p> </p>
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